Burma for Kids Trivia Quiz

Answer: Naypyidaw

Burma, also known as Myanmar, is located in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon, which was the capital until 2006.

Answer: No

Burma is not a landlocked country. It has about 1,200 miles of coastline. Burma borders the Indian Ocean to the west. The country has many islands.

Answer: Star

The Burmese flag has three horizontal stripes of yellow, green, and red with a white star in the center. The flag was adopted in October 2010.

Answer: 5

Burma borders five countries. They are Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, and Thailand.

Answer: Himalayas

Hkakabo Razi is part of the Himalayas. It is located in the north of the country on the border with China and India. The mountain has an elevation of about 19,295 feet.

Answer: April

In Burma, the new year is celebrated in Tagu, or April. Thingyan is the name of the Burmese New Year Water Festival, which is celebrated in the middle of April for a few days. People gather, dance, and throw water at each other.

Answer: Kyat

The Burmese kyat is the currency of Burma. The banknotes all have different colors and pictures.

Answer: President

The president of Burma is elected by the members of parliament instead of the general population. The length of the president's term is five years, and like in the U.S., a president can serve up to two terms. The first Burmese president, Sao Shwe Thaik, became president in 1948. The country also has two vice-presidents.

Answer: Deforestation

Burma lost about 28,750 square miles of forest between 1990 and 2010, and the country continues to lose more of its forests every year. Some causes of the deforestation include making room for the growing population and agricultural expansion.

Burma has many national parks.

Answer: Buddhism

Burma does not have an official religion, and the constitution includes freedom of religion. However, almost ninety percent of the country's population are Buddhists.